Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

IN THE INTEREST OF

English answer:

what is best for the child/for the good of the child/children

Added to glossary by Yvonne Gallagher
Nov 8, 2017 11:41
6 yrs ago
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English term

IN THE INTEREST OF

English Law/Patents Law (general)
IN THE MATTER OF

[the parents' names]

AND IN THE INTEREST OF

[the name of child 1] AND §

[the name of child 2] §
MINOR CHILDREN


This is written on the first page of a decree of divorce
Change log

Nov 9, 2017 18:07: Yvonne Gallagher Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (2): philgoddard, acetran

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Responses

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what is best for the child

in the (best) interest...what will give the best outcome for the child

where to live? with which parent? etc. is the best place for child/children

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2017-11-09 18:06:03 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard : For the benefit of.
2 hrs
Thanks:-)
agree AllegroTrans
3 hrs
Thanks:-)
agree Charles Davis
5 hrs
Thanks:-)
agree B D Finch : For the good of, rather than "what is best for". The Court has to act for the good of the child, but doing what is best requires a degree of knowledge and prescience that they can't possibly have.
6 hrs
Thanks:-)
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